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I made this for a friends birthday from FDC etched glass vinyl. The barbed wire part was a bear to weed but I finally got through it and I think it looks awesome. They are members of a camper community down by th beach and built an outside bar which has become pretty popular in the trailerhood. The image is mirrored and applied to the back of the glass.

thanks, much appreciated!

Hello Everyone, I need to get a price for having a full color decal printed up. It will be approx. 2' x 3' and for outdoor application so it will have to be laminated. The graphic will be something similar to the JPEG attached. I will need just one but give a price for two also. Thanks

Thank you very much Midwaste for the link and for your home made version. I will be putting one together soon. Thanks sooooooo much.

Hey all, A while back I saw a post on here about a home made frame out of pvc for doing 18 x 24 signs. Basically a frame that you can use to save on app. tape and adhere the decal right to the sign quickly. Did a couple of searches to no avail. Help please. Home made version of a production piece of course. Love the ingenuity and skill of the members.

I have a job coming up that will require me to remove an old graphic. Any tips on the best method and or fluids used to remove the old graphic and left over adhesive would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the advise. The decals are on both sides of 2 sheriff dept. motorcycle fuel tanks. They are not that big so it shouldn't be that bad but it never hurts to ask for advise from the more experienced on this forum. Once again thx.

I have a friend that just repainted his SS/T Ram truck and is wanting me to remake the SS/T decal to go on the hood. He traced it before he repainted the truck but it is going to be a nightmare to clean up...hours. So...I was wondering if anyone might have the vector. I tried searching for it online and could not find anything that would be good to work with. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Awesome showandgo. This saved me a bunch of time. Hope I can return the favor down the road!!!!! thanks!

I use the same method as Mars. Always run some out to double check.

I have two jobs to get quotes. The first needs to be digital printed and contour cut on reflective material...if at all possible. I will need four pieces approx. 15"x7". The job needs to be installed by the 15th of this month so please let me know if you are interested. The second is another full color print and contour cut but on regular white vinyl stock for outdoor signage. The size will be approx. 2' x 4'. Contact me if you are interested in either job, it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Completed this job over last weekend. Does anyone know why the wind inevitably picks up when you are doing an install...especially with large pieces? Let me know what you guys/gals think.

Just wanted to post a job that I completed recently. Three color job...all lettering has a black border around it. Let me know what you guys/gals think. The owner loved it and handed me a check. Thanks once again for all the awesome help and knowledge I have gotten from this forum.

Thanks everyone. I got $650 for it. After going through the install I realized that I need to raise my prices. It took 9 hours so I didn't make a whole lot from this job...I agree $1K is more like the right price.

I have a job coming up for applying 2 color lettering to a work van. My question is how do most of you apply? Do you layer the colors prior to the install or do you do it during the install? I had layered a 2 color job prior to the install and I got some bubbles on the bottom color where the top color and bottom color meet. Didn't get enough pressure with the squeegee when applying where the 2 colors meet due to the thickness of the top color. On the same note what transfer tape do you guys use for layering multiple colors. Currently I am using a clear matte finished tape from FDC but the material really tunnels and bubbles up when there is a change in temp. before I can get it applied. Makes it much more nerve racking to apply. Please advise if any of you guys/gals experience this with your clear app.tape. If not please share what type you use. Thanks for your help once again. This forum has helped me in so many ways and it is greatly appreciated!

Looks great! So you etched the front of the mirror? I want to try this out( using a picture) as I have sandblasted some mirrors but reversed and from the back. What do you find works best for the contrast...I would imagine more is better.

I live near Philly and I have a job that will need to be installed(van lettering)in about a week or so. Does anyone have any tips to make it go any smoother in the cold? Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.

we are really going to get a cold blast the next couple of days so I think I will ask the customer if I can take the van so I can do the install in my garage. He seems pretty cool and would probably be open to the idea. I hope. I hate the cold so don't ask why I live in the NE Thanks again.

thanks for the info neron!!! I will have to get a heat gun. Are there any issues with the adhesive when applying in the cold??? Thanks again.

I have a request for signs to be made that is four color process. 2 signs (36.25"wide x 26.38"high + 0.25" color bleed), one at ( 61"wide x 27"high + full color Bleed Need a little guidance too....they want the sign to have the "federal" sign panel design according to Beacon Graphics catalog. What would be the best way to achieve this? Full color print applied to the sign blank?? Please advise. Please contact me with prices so I can get them a quote. Thanks all.

In need of this font. If anyone has it to share it would be greatly appreciated.

I just have a question about windshield banners in general. Do you guys measure the curve of the windshield at the top so the decal follows the molding? Just curious.

A few decals I did for a couple of friends.

I am curious about the frosted vinyl that is available from several manufacturers. You know the type that simulates etched glass. Is this applied to the outside of the glass, or to the inside? Or does it matter? Please advise as I have a local cabinetmaker that I want to approach with this idea for his glass faced cabinets. Thanks in advance.

thanks for the advice. None of the letters actually run into each other, but close. I played around with the blade offset. It was set at 0, I adjusted it gradually up to 1.00. Best results were at .04.....but it still did not resolve the problem totally. I noticed that it was a little worse cutting across the width(rotate across the vinyl) than cutting along the length of the vinyl. I did not have time to mess with the cut speed at this point....do you think if I speed it up or slow it down that it may help? Right now it is set at 60 cut speed. Once again thanks for the advice and any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated.